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. 1999 Nov;37(11):3693–3697. doi: 10.1128/jcm.37.11.3693-3697.1999

TABLE 4.

Rapid confirmation of M. tuberculosis complex in liquid cultures by MPB64-ICAa

Species (no. of isolates) No. of isolates with the following MPB64-ICA result:
Positive Negative
M. tuberculosis (50) 50 0
MOTT (57) 0 57
Mixedb (1) 1 0
Total (108) 51 57
a

Sputum specimens were cultured with the MB-REDOX and MGIT systems. Samples from positive cultures were assayed by MPB64-ICA. 

b

A mixed culture with the M. tuberculosis complex and M. kansasii